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Cathles Trail Falls & Buckley Dam

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Cathles Trail Falls & Buckley Dam is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Town Open Space (Natural Areas) near West Simsbury, CT. The route passes Cathles Trail Falls before reaching Buckley Dam at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,054 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 797 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90195, -72.85600
Nearest town West Simsbury, CT
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Cathles Trail Falls & Buckley Dam

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 326–796 ft

Out & Back · Town Open Space (Natural Areas)

Trailhead: 41.90195, -72.85600

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Cathles Trail Falls.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miPass Buckley Dam.
  11. 500 ftReach Cathles Trail Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 1.6 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cathles-trail-falls-buckley-dam-out-back-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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Hikes near West Simsbury, Connecticut